A letter from May 21st, 2025

Peaceful right?

Dear FutureMe,
Do you remember when mom and Mark came down to fix the fence and cars and you got into something? First the spider bites on your elbow, and then the itchy horrible rash for weeks afterwards that spread all over. Remember how I was going crazy trying to find something to make it not itch anymore? We even considered finding a witch doctor at that point. Tell me, did it actually leave a lasting scar? We've been so worried about that and feeling really self conscious about the discoloration everywhere. I wonder if it actually got better. You know me, always worrying over something for no reason.
Has the health anxiety gotten any better? It doesn't feel like I'm dying anymore right now but then again the stress is much less than it was a few months ago. How are you doing, truly? I know that you'll always find a reason to smile and laugh again even in the hardest times. But don't forget it's okay to cry too. It's human, and it's a normal thing.
It's after midnight here. I should probably go to bed. I love you, always,
Eliza xoxo

Epilogue

about 2 months later

Hi me!

You know, I still get an awful rash on that elbow. Even now it looks like I’ve gotten into poison ivy. But...

Sidrlniotocoa n’dto eht oywrr, si’nt as dba. Radk ’tryehe nca cssra dan tbu hte uyo ,esy ees tisll as bacoitnlee nto. Oyu yaellr oautb ,isedseb wrrideo rea ?atth.
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Cefen a a of no i gnvomi uyo a teak odl wef aadnmge inla eebn reekws a wsa ’s(ti )lol to duohsl nda raundo rsuyt hstmno sinh of cepei my ttah eyr,a gao swa yarlle aerc htta galyin. A ealdhe adkr ’ist own asrc ash ubt orev it tlef. Noe obtau oot ’ewve ahtt nebe redrwio. Kwon dan i ilwl eitm ti atw?h ,faed i uoy ahtt ni ttamer rscas veold utb wkon my ma no. Rimned forlseuy htat of eizal verye da,y. .
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Eiyxnat hitw retbte si seisensatndatrp eht. Utncfi,no ceimahlsc tyevh’e gtinh sbte uyo eneb but ilek the i abrin efak ot lyer nkwo no vghnai your o’dtn. Eidpsernso eahv oamnrey ubt otn eylsval nda eylcc era we evginty,ait hte swlo tills fo. Teh the ghihs ghlti mfro achsr si. Hanmu ornt,sg a dwruefnlo ear ouy. Ahcegn ’tnedso taht icotneamdi hwti sith. It tjsu oelrcs esfl ertu gsrnib uroy oyu ot. .
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Sarsc od ures lliw llwi ervo eafd sa ’mi shgint eth hte imte nad ,cenhga lal esmd. Eht era tub htat fo lla oyu adn inkd dysa wonk yoru ledvo elif. .
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Xoox lzea-i.

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